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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 8, Verse 28

Raktabija Vadha

यतो नियुक्तो दौत्येन तया देव्या शिवः स्वयम् । शिवदूतीति लोकेऽस्मिंस्ततः सा ख्यातिमागता ॥ २८ ॥

yato niyukto dautyena tayā devyā śhivaḥ svayam śhivadūtīti loke’smiṁstataḥ sā khyātimāgatā

Translation

Because Shiva himself was appointed messenger by that Devi, she became famous in this world as Shivaduti.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

क्योंकि उस देवी ने स्वयं शिव को दूत के कार्य में नियुक्त किया था, इसलिए वे संसार में "शिवदूती" नाम से विख्यात हुईं।

Commentary

Shivaduti means "she whose messenger is Shiva."